by Keith Park | Mar 23, 2024 | 3D Modeling
3D Modeling involves a wide number or processes, and understanding your options will help you decide the best choice for you. I have worked mostly with Blender and TinkerCAD for a variety of reasons. I do have some experience working with Fusion 360 from when I took...
by Keith Park | Mar 23, 2024 | 3D Scanning
There are a few ways in which objects and people are 3D scanned. We will discus sthe 2 most common Laser Based: The method being more commonly used now takes structured light using the principles of triangulation to record the surface geometry of the object. There are...
by Keith Park | Mar 23, 2024 | 3D Printing
Many people are happy with the results they get from their machines, but sometimes things are a little off. An articulated dragon that won’t articulate, castle walls with layer gaps, press fit objects that don’t fit. These are usually extrusion issues...
by Keith Park | Jan 29, 2023 | 3D Printing
Many of the calibration tasks and information you want to obtain can be completed and displayed using PrintRun (refered to after this as Pronterface). There are versions for different OSs. I have found it is a great troubleshooting tool and I reference it when I...
by Keith Park | Jan 29, 2023 | 3D Printing
Many calibration tasks require the ability to view a terminal response when you send the printer gcode such as M503 to obtain your settings. Most 3D printers do not come stock with this ability, so you will likely need to connect your 3D printer to a computer. For...
